元宵节的起源

Story of Lantern Festival

元宵节的起源很古老，源于远古人类在过节时以火把驱邪。
这个节要祭祀天神，由于是夜里进行，自然要打着火把，后来就逐渐演变为元宵节了。
元宵节是中国的传统节日，早在两千多年前的西汉时就有了。
元宵赏灯始于东汉明帝时期。因汉明帝提倡佛法，恰逢蔡愔从印度求得佛法归来，
蔡愔称印度摩揭陀国每逢正月十五，僧众云集瞻仰佛舍利，是参佛的吉日良辰。
汉明帝为了弘扬佛法，于是下令正月十五夜在宫中和寺院“燃灯表佛”。
因此，正月十五夜燃灯的习俗，随着佛教文化影响的扩大及道教文化的加入，逐渐在中国流传下来。
此后，这种佛教礼仪节日逐渐扩展成民间盛大的节日。该节日经历了由宫廷到民间，由中原到全中国的发展过程。
随着社会和时代的变迁，元宵节的风俗习惯有了较大的变化，但至今仍是中国民间的传统节日。

The origin of the Lantern Festival is very old,
originating from ancient humans who used the torch to exorcise evil during the festival.
This festival is to worship the gods. Because it is carried out at night,
it is natural to be a torch, and later it gradually evolved into a Lantern Festival.
The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival that existed as early as the Western Han Dynasty.
With the changes in society and the times,
the customs and habits of the Lantern Festival have undergone major changes,
but it is still a traditional Chinese folk festival.

---

想知道更多关于元宵节的故事吗？
点击下方按钮，了解更多！

Want to know more story about Lantern Festival？
Click below button and learn more!

了解更多 Learn More